{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Ghanamma.com","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024","author_name":"Ghana News","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/author\/ghanamma\/","title":"Govt Scraps Appointment Requirement for Passport Collection - Ghanamma.com","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"vUPlVRLcL5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/29\/govt-scraps-appointment-requirement-for-passport-collection\/\">Govt Scraps Appointment Requirement for Passport Collection<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/29\/govt-scraps-appointment-requirement-for-passport-collection\/embed\/#?secret=vUPlVRLcL5\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Govt Scraps Appointment Requirement for Passport Collection&#8221; &#8212; Ghanamma.com\" data-secret=\"vUPlVRLcL5\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"The Immigration Department has announced changes to expedite the passport acquisition process after significant public outcry. In a notice issued on Sunday, July 28, 2024, the department stated that applicants will no longer need to book an appointment to collect their passports. This change follows numerous complaints raised by Kenyans online regarding the passport application [&hellip;]"}